Detroit Tigers Hall of Famer Jack Morris will return to the broadcast booth Friday after serving a 23-day suspension for an apparent racist comment he made toward Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani, Bally Sports Detroit senior vice president/general manager Greg Hammaren confirmed to the Free Press.
BSD declined to provide an official statement regarding Morris' reinstatement. The Tigers begin a three-game series Friday with the Tampa Bay Rays at Comerica Park and have 21 games remaining on the 2021 regular-season schedule.
Morris, 66, made the remark that led to his suspension on the Aug.